Transcript Green Building - River Vale Public Schools / Overview

Environmental Health
“Helps bring attention to the present
and future environmental issues
facing the health of our planet and
the people it supports.” (E.N.N.)
Climate
• The long term weather
patterns of a specific
area.
Wildlife
• Wild animals living in
their natural
environment.
Agriculture
• The practice of
cultivating the soil,
producing crops, or
raising livestock.
Energy
• We need it to move
things. We get it from
various sources.
Ecosystems
• Interaction of people,
animals, and plants
within the
environment.
Pollution
• When the
environment is
contaminated by
harmful substances.
Land, Air, and Water can be
contaminated…
• Land pollution: Littering, run off,
natural disasters (tsunami)
• Air pollution: burning of fossil
fuels, smoking, natural disasters
(volcanic eruptions)
• Water pollution: acid rain, natural
disasters (hurricanes), run off
What can WE do???
Green Building
• Reducing harmful
effects on the
environment during
construction and
demolition activities.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Alternative Energy Sources
• Hydro (water power)
• Wind power
• Solar power
Climate Change
Please view this link to watch a
video about climate change from
the E.P.A. (Environmental
Protection Agency)
http://epa.gov/climatechange/ki
ds/index.html